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OK SB1117

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jason Murphey

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to allow public bodies to achieve quorum through any combination of in-person attendance and videoconference participation, removing the previous requirement that a quorum be physically present at the main meeting site

  • Requires video recordings of all public body meetings conducted via videoconference to be posted on the public body's website for at least 2 years

  • Creates exceptions allowing members to waive quorum and geographic requirements if they are military members with service obligations, have a disability inhibiting travel, or face inclement weather conditions

  • Removes the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board's special exemption that allowed teleconference participants to count toward quorum

  • Effective date of November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Open Meetings Act; modifying requirements relating to video conferences. Effective date.

Last Action

SCs named Dahm, Holt, Fry, Stanislawski, Silk, Floyd, Matthews

5/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Accountability3/16/2016
General Government2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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